The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the February 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar, has said history would vindicate him. He said this on Monday while addressing the press, after the Supreme Court judgment affirming Bola Tinubu as duly elected President. Last week, the apex court dismissed the appeals by Atiku and his Labour…
The Peoples Democratic Party’s presidential candidate in the February 25, 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar, addressed a press conference in Abuja on Monday over the Supreme Court’s verdict to dismiss his appeal for lacking in merit and affirmed the victory of President Bola Tinubu. Below is the full text of his speech: Someone asked me what…
…Says judgement is Nigeria’s loss The Presidential Candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar, has described the Supreme Court judgement which upheld President Tinubu’s election as Nigeria’s loss. He said this at the ongoing press conference in Abuja. Atiku explained that the election and litigation were not about him but about Nigeria, its…
The Minister of Education, Tahir Mamman, has revealed the intention of the Federal Government to phase out the phenomenon of out-of-school children plaguing the country. This is as he lauded the Akwa Ibom State governor, Umo Éno, for basic education infrastructural development in the state. This was contained in a press statement made available to…
The 19th edition of the Africa Movie Academy Awards was held on Sunday, October 29, 2023, at the prestigious Balmoral Convention Centre in Ikeja, Lagos. Filmmakers from around the world gathered at the awards gala to honour and recognise the outstanding achievements in African cinema. The event served as a platform to celebrate the very…
President Bola Tinubu on Sunday met with the German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The German leader began his two-day visit to Nigeria on Sunday and will hold talks with government officials and players in the private sector during his stay in Africa’s biggest economy. On his arrival, Olaf Scholz was received…
Lawmakers in the Green Chamber have started taking delivery of their Sports Utility Vehicles. Similarly, legislators in the Red Chamber will receive the first batch of the SUVs this week. It was also gathered that the last tranche of the SUVs for use by the lawmakers would arrive before December. Recall that the leadership of…
The Kaduna Refinery and Petrochemicals Company Limited will be back on stream by the end of 2024, the Federal Government announced on Saturday. Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, disclosed this during an inspection tour of the Kaduna Refinery and Petrochemicals, while assessing the progress of work on the ongoing quick-fix…
Nigerian disk jockey Florence Otedola, popularly known as DJ Cuppy, was robbed on Saturday night in London, United Kingdom. The billionaire heiress’ iPhone 14 Pro Max got stolen in Soho, London. She revealed that the phone was snatched from her hand. DJ Cuppy disclosed this via her X handle on Saturday, calling on the UK…
The Maternal and Research Health Collective, MRHC, yesterday, raise the alarm that 225 women die daily from maternal mortality. According to the organisation, the figure was three times more than India’s, whose population is five times greater than Nigeria’s, adding that it was a huge threat to women’s safety. Speaking at an awareness and fund-raising…
